MISHA Summer Seminar 2026 Application
We are pleased to extend an opportunity to participate in our free, onsite summer seminar (aka MISHA Summer Seminar[1]) at Rochester Institute of Technology in June 2026.

This opportunity is made possible by funding from the Whiting Foundation and RIT-based support. The program is led by Juilee Decker, Roger L. Easton, Jr., Dave Messinger, and Tom Rieger of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This year the MISHA Summer Seminar will be held the week of June 7-13, 2026 on the campus of RIT in Rochester, NY. (Participant arrival on Sunday June 7, 2026; departure on Friday, June 12 or Saturday, June 13, 2026.) Attendance is expected at every day's events and activities. After the Sunday arrival gathering, workshops will run from 9am - 5 pm M-F.

At the seminar, participants will gain skills in multispectral imaging literacy through system use and the resultant creation of new knowledge in the humanities made possible through imaging, processing, and interpretation.  The MISHA Summer Seminar is free to all: housing is provided for all participants at the RIT dorms at Global Village; an evening reception on June 7, 2026 and breakfast and lunch for M-F are provided.

Acceptance is based upon applications received by the due date noted below.  Important dates are below:
·      February 1, 2026: Launch of Google Form application
·       March 6, 2026: Deadline for applications
·       March 20, 2026: Notification of acceptance to applicants
·       By April 1: Commitment from participants to attend; indicate preference of housing
·       April 15, 2026: Waitlist notifications of acceptance or continuation on waitlist
·       June 7: Attendees arrive
Our full enrollment will be capped at 30 participants.
For more information, see https://www.rit.edu/chipr/misha or email misha@rit.edu.

[1] MISHA refers to our Multispectral Imaging System for Historical Artifacts. MISHA has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities PR-268783-20 & PE-303737-25 (terminated, April 2025). The MISHA Summer Seminar 2026 is supported by the Whiting Foundation, the Catherine Carlson Fund at RIT, and RIT Alum Peter A. Blacksberg. 

MISHA is based at: Cultural Heritage Imaging Lab, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, 54 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14625. Any questions may be addressed by emailing misha@rit.edu

Please note, the above information is accurate as of 2/1/2026. Any changes to funding or other factors impacting our ability to deliver this seminar may precipitate changes in the program. All changes will be communicated to applicants, participants, and others as necessary. Thank you for your understanding.


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1. Last Name, First Name (please help us by using this format. For ex: Decker, Juilee) *
2. Email *
3. Phone number (in the event we have a question about your form). *
4. Tell us a bit more about your background. Also, what is your institution/affiliation? Or, are you an independent scholar/practitioner/researcher?
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5. What is your: Position, Title, or Rank at the above institution? *
6. Participation in MISHA Summer Seminar 2026 is limited to participants based in the United States. Where are you based geographically (city/state of your residence or your affiliation)? *
7. The MISHA Summer Seminar is open to all, free of charge. Participation is capped at 30 people.

Are you affiliated with any of the groups below? And, if so, how? In the question that follows, please provide a membership number; officer or role; other information.

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8. Membership number, officer or role, or other information if you ticked a box in the question above.
9. Have you used a MISHA or any form of multispectral imaging previously?
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10. What was the context of your previous use? Or, if you have not used a MISHA, tell whether you've seen one at a workshop or otherwise. (Give us context for your familiarity and interest!)

11. Why are you interested in multispectral imaging? Why are you interested in this particular program?
12. Do you identify with one or more of the following domains of knowledge? Check all that apply. An open-ended box below may be useful to describe any contexts (see Q. 14). *
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